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Leon B MO 
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 5:48am |
About a year ago this I posted a pic of a neighbors 8070 after it cought fire, they wanted me to post an update. They decided to fix it back up since the drive train was unharmed. They got some new panels, cab, lots of misc parts, complete rewire and paint and lots of patients. The ol gal is ready to back to the field, looking pretty good. They would appreciate any comments.
I think it's new nickname it "ol smokey". Leon B
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Charlie175
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 5:52am |
Nice save! What was the reason for the fire?
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Leon B MO
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:05am |
I think they pinned it down to one of the battery cables grounding out to a hyd line, 24 hours after it was parked. Leon B
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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ILGLEANER
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:15am |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:33am |
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That's a lot of work but a great save on a nice looking machine! They did a real good job on the resto work too!
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Chris
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 7:20am |
Only way it would look better is if it were at my house. Nice job! 
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 7:32am |
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very nice,i'd love that at my house too.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 8:01am |
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Ahhhh!! All lookin' nice again! A lot of work there, but a great save as chris mentioned. Ready to go back to work!! Super job!
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 8:13am |
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Nice job
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 8:21am |
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those front wheels and tires just make it look mean
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 9:45am |
I never got to operate an 8000 series tractor. I always thought they look really nice. I would love to see what they would have evolved into.... Nice job saving "Old Smokey"! John
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 2:27pm |
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That's a lot better!
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 2:44pm |
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That's amazing, a lot of hours in that. I am a pretty stubborn man, but I think I would have given in on that one. Trev.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 3:19pm |
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Wow, please tell them that their 8070 looks marvelous!
Did they get any insurance money to help the cause? Did they visit a salvage yard, have a donor tractor, or just peice it from components from members from this great AC forum?
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Leon B MO
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 3:54pm |
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No donor tractor but yes to the salvage yards and members here. I can't comment on the insurance part for sure.
Leon
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:06pm |
A round of applause for your neighbors for saving a great tractor. Looks great! And, sad to say, we can't buy A-C tractors anymore. 
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:19pm |
Nice job Always love seeing someone fix what most people thing is a pile of scrap
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 6:58pm |
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It was my family's farm that this happened to. Thanks to Leon's dad, who happened to stop by the time the fire started, it could have been a lot worse. Thanks to Leon for posting the pictures, and thanks to ILGleaner for all the help and the parts for the tractor.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 7:27pm |
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Tractor looks Great.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 8:33pm |
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Now that's a nice save! The same thing happened to our 190.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 10:36pm |
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WOW!!! what a transformation and the beauty of it... That was great to bring it back from the dead.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2016 at 10:43pm |
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good job on saving a good tractor! I know it was a lot of work and maybe some frustrations, but you still have a great tractor, one you can't replace with any brand and get the performance out of them that this one will give you!!
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Posted: 08 Jun 2016 at 4:20am |
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That is amazing I can just picture the hours of cleaning it up alone just to figure out what you needed to do. I have been around a burnt tractor and the smell alone will make alot of people want to give up. Great job.
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